Apply Now! Priority consideration will be given to applications received by March 1, 2025.

Centralia College is now accepting applications for all Bachelor of Applied Science programs. Applications submitted during Winter and Spring 2025 will be considered for a Fall 2025 start. Please complete an online admission form. Once created, or if you already have an account, you can login to start a new application.

On the application, select the following:

• College: Centralia College
• Program: Baccalaureate
• Term: Fall 2025
• Degree or Certificate I am Seeking: (select the appropriate BAS program for which you wish to apply)

Once you click Apply, you will be redirected to the remainder of the online application. As applications are processed, you will be contacted by the Program Manager requesting additional information relating to the program you've selected.

To keep updated on notifications, activate your ctcLink account and set your preferred email.

For questions, contact bachelors@centralia.edu or 360-623-8927

Minimum Admission Requirements

Admission into the BAS-SE program is merit-based. Meeting the minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee admission as the number of qualified applicants may exceed the number of amiable enrollment spaces. In order to be placed into the admissions pool, applicants must complete or submit the following:

• Completion of the BAS application materials
• Proof of an earned associate or higher degree or 90 college-level credits (junior standing) from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
• Proof of completing 10 or more lower division credits in programming languages with a minimum 2.0 grade in each course

 

General Education Degree Required Courses

The following courses must be completed prior to earning a bachelor's degree. These courses can be included in the two year degree or be completed during the bachelor’s program in addition to the required courses. Students who have completed the requirements at the time of application will receive preferred entrance consideration.

• 10 credits of Communications (C)
• 5 credits of Social Science (SS)
• 15 credits of college-level math Quantitative Skills (M)
  • MATH& 142, MATH 118, or MATH 128/MATH 102
  • MATH& 146 Introducation to Stats
  • MATH 228/202
• 5 credits of Natural Science w/lab (NS)
• 5 credits of any distribution elective (C, H, SS, M, NS)

Tuition

The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) sets the tuition rate.

For the current year's tuition rate, see Tuition & Fees - Bachelor of Applied Science.

The cost of room and board would be additional.

Financial Aid

For information on applying for financial aid, see Financial Aid.

Scholarships

Students can apply for scholarships online from Dec. 1-March 1. Visit the scholarships page for information and a link to the online application.

BAS-SE Education Plan

Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science
Emphasis: Software Engineering
Credits: 90

Junior Year
Fall Quarter	CMST 330 Prof & Org Communication **  * - 5 credits I T 301 App Dev Fundamentals - 5 credits MATH& 146 Introduction to Stats ** - 5 credits
Winter Quarter	I T 310 Adv Web Applications - 5 credits I T 330 Software Engineering I - 5 credits I T 350 Advanced Databases - 5 credits
Spring Quarter	HUM 315 Ethics ** * - 5 credits I T 340 Software Engineering II - 5 credits Elective - 5 credits

Notes - * Course has a prerequisite. **Must meet GURs (General University Requirements/Distribution Requirements) as listed under the Associate in Arts Degree (DTA).

Senior Year
Fall Quarter	I T 415 Data Structures & Algorithms - 5 credits I T 420 Business Intelligence App 5 - 5 credits MATH 228 Discrete Mathematics ** * - 5 credits
Winter Quarter	I T 410 Adv. Data Access Techniques - 5 credits I T 435 Current Topics in Computing - 5 credits Elective - 5 credits
Spring Quarter	I T 430 Info Security for Developers - 5 credits I T 440 Internship 1 OR I T 460 BAS-IT: AD Capstone - 5 credits Elective - 5 credits

Notes - * Course has a prerequisite. **Must meet GURs (General University Requirements/Distribution Requirements) as listed under the Associate in Arts Degree (DTA).